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Keywords
Deforestation
Destruction
Forests (campaign title)
KWCI (GPI)
Trees
Burnt Trees on the BR 163
Burned trees are seen here, on a road trip along the BR 163 in the Morais d'Almeida municipality during burning season in the Amazon. This is when big sections are set on fire by farmers to be cleared for soy farming or cattle breeding.
Unique identifier:
GP018OZ
Type:
Image
Shoot date:
03/09/2007
Locations:
Amazon
,
Brazil
,
Pará
,
South America
Credit line:
© Greenpeace / Daniel Beltrá
Ranking:
★★★★ (E)
Containers
Shoot:
Amazon Agriculture and Forest Clearing Documentation 2007
Large sections of the Amazon rainforest are set on fire during the burning season when farmers clear large areas for soy farming or cattle breeding. Most of Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions result from deforestation, with the majority coming from the clearing and burning of the Amazon rainforests.
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